A memorial service for well-known Richmondite Norman Wrigglesworth will be held on Monday, Nov. 10 at the Salvation Army’s community church on Gilbert Road.
His longtime friend, John O’Sullivan, said it was fitting that the final farewell for Wrigglesworth, a Second World War veteran, was being held on the evening before Remembrance Day.
The service at the church on 8280 Gilbert Rd. will run from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., followed immediately by a reception, with refreshments, to share memories of Wrigglesworth.
Members of the public are welcome to attend to pay their respects to Wrigglesworth.
In lieu of flowers, O’Sullivan said people can make a donation in advance or on the day to the Richmond branch of the Salvation Army or to the Richmond Hospital Foundation.
Wrigglesworth died in his sleep, age 88, in Richmond Hospital on Oct. 10.
He had been in and out of hospital for a few months with various health issues.
During his life in Richmond, he was best known for having the world's largest "no smoking" sign on his roof.
The Second World War veteran was also known to many in the city for bringing issues to city council over the decades, illustrating "real citizenship."
O'Sullivan said his old friend, who is survived by an estranged daughter and grandson, has donated all of his will to charities, including BC Children's Hospital, the Richmond Hospital Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Institute for the Blind.
